New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-08
TALK OF AN EXTRA SESSION.
RELIEF THAT ONE IS UNAVOIDABLE.

srRAY BITS OF GOSSIP AT THE NATIONAL CAfiIAL
-DEsPouiNG DINNER TABLE
cyRoM TIKI REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRiBoSh-i
wAsHlSaroS March People whose counsel Is
frequently sought for ct the White House assure me
that the President though anxious to AVOID " II
possible still contemplates an extra session OIL Con
Vress in the early autumn one OF the evils IL VIII Dc
necessary to face. The fnancial situation 1t Is e1-
pectod viii then be such to make prompt action on
the part of Congress with regard to the surplus not
only desirable but ali soutely necessary Inc failure
of the River and Harbor. aud the Deficiency pnIs
becomes more serious matter as time Passos NV
only are important works interrupted and In some
instances threatened by the incoDprehensibe "cu0n
of the President In connection with the former OIL,
but the operations of the courts will be suspended ana
misery and Iuin be entailed upon hundreds OF honest
and deserving creditors OF the Coy eminent, whose
claims have been virtually set aside ior eignoroh
months by the criminal Deglg OIL the Deuiocrau9
majority of the House There is also well gionnded
fear enelt ained at the White House that tne inter
state Commerce act once r1i IN nd That its pro-
visions will need TO be radically amch"oo "
promptly amended by Congress.
Conyressman Wilson of West Virginia. in speaking
about the nominations OF Matthews ana iaoa.T,; AM,
the Presidents clumsy attempts to give recogniton
to the cooIed VOTE said thar no amount OF hoihna-
tons of that sort would make any impression on me
neoroes II the coored folks in the gross learn OF II
at ALL he said they will regard it as condescenslon
to a few swes who only nominally colored, and
who are altogether apart from the genuine negro 10
would he To- bring a real darkey from every district
in Washington, kepp him here la the Departments for
a while teed him ike fighting cock, and at holiday
time send them all home to their respective localities
to excite the envy of their former associates with new
suits OF clothes shining stoveppe hats, Ro9 neaaea
canes Fand at undaDce of fragrant cigars. lhen the
colored voter would think 1t something to be in
favor with the Demo ratio Administration Mr. Ceve-
land doe nt know the colored people.
Such things happen constantly IN sha' hs
surp-ised at almost anything no matter DOW ABSURD
or ours geous that may be told In connection with It's
dongs. The following is at present goiag the ROUNDS
the most exclusive sets here. gave handsome
luncheon the other day. Near the plates OF guest.
there was put a silver salt cellar OF curious and
artistic design. Against each salt-celinr rested the
card bearing the Name OF the guest. IL so happened
that these salt cellars were the gut OF very gear
friend; in fact. they had been presented to the
hostess on her wedding day, and she valued tnen'
accordingly Imagine her dismay and indignation
when she one OF the guests, after admlTlng the
design and evidently suppOsiug tom the card resting
against the saltcellar TINT il was intended as favor
take up and put ii in her pocket Noree than mat
most the other guests. not only une followed ner
example. The hostess was speeches. with surprise;
She completely lost her presence OF mind. painful
silence ensued and the company parted under the I'M
preston that their hostess had suddenly been taken
III. When the doors had closed upon the last guest
the unfortunate gver of the feast found upon connt-
ing her treasures that she had only two lett. Inc
next day came explanation. polite note was re-
ceived from lad, who had been present saying sue
had neglected 10 take her favor mentioning It, and
asking the hostess TO kindly send it. 1t was SEM;
e. imagine tbat the compositors and PROOF readers
employed in getting out Z" The Congressional Record
will breathe a sigh OF relief that the last nnmber
of that interesting publ eaton Is about TO appear
They have much to contend with, though the copy
furnished TO them under Ordinary circumstances If
remarkably clean and legibe There are eNt eptlonS'
however Senator Call Tor instance. has the reputa-
ton OF being the worst offender among pnbhc men
against the typos peace. His copy Is uniformly III
LEAD pencil and sometimes almost poSs,pc 10 he he
makes it invarabie re to ill u the blank spaces
whether the interpolated matter strengthens MS
al gumenis not. Senator Beck also c0rreets me
Official reports with a bldnt lead pencil but his
elaborate chrography is plain as type writer copy
Senator-eleet Daniel writes fine wouan's hand and
always omits to his Z" is " aud dot his Is"
This little omission is often very confusing TO the com
positor Judge Holman hand writing Is bod and
rugged. Senator EdmuDds whose long complicated
periods rival Senator Evart's invalued sentences,
rarely touches the reports OF his remarks aud III con
sequence the printer is often at loss for Key Inc
New-Yoik Senator is sustaining his reputation Tor
long periods, having in recent issue OF The Record
delivered himself OF twenty eight lines with no longer
pause than that afforded by comma
Senator Far~ell's home is at Lake Forrest H., a
small suburban village OF Chicago. The place has
post Office and the postmaster draws salary OF,
perhaTs, 81 800 a year. The term OF the present
incumbent exI ired few days ago. Or course there
we're many applicants for the place. Their papers
were referred TO Congressman LAWYER IN whose as
trct the post office in question IN situated e went
TO consult Senator Farwel aDOut the mater when the
successor of John A Logan insisted that the aPpolGt
ment, according TO usage, belonged to hun LAWYER
demurred at first, but 10th finally agreed To submit
the point at issue to Postmaster Generals decision
Mr. Villas decided in FAVOR of Senator Far"ell i" 1t
is customary in such cases., he said Lawler yielded
gracefully what rights he may have had in the case
and Farwrll thereupon accommodated Tor appoint,
ment young woman, Mary Mclaughlin. Who nad
been empOye ed in his family as seams,ress. The
President sent in her name to the Senate last week
and on Friday morning she was confirmed She bad
not been an applicant for the place and dispatch
from her patron announcing her confirmation was the
first she heard Of her good luckgOOd luck as she had
never been able seamstress TO earn more than 81